Tulsi Gabbard Slams Washington Post Reporter for Harassing Intelligence Staff

Allegations of Deceptive Tactics Highlight Media Overreach and Reporter’s Controversial Past

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has publicly accused Washington Post reporter Ellen Nakashima of harassing ODNI staff in a brazen attempt to extract sensitive information. In a scathing post on X, Gabbard alleged that Nakashima used burner phones, concealed her identity, and falsely denied her affiliation with the Post while pressuring high-level intelligence officers.

This move, Gabbard argues, reflects a desperate media establishment willing to abandon ethics to undermine President Trump’s agenda. Instead of contacting Gabbard’s press office, Nakashima’s alleged tactics signal a disturbing escalation in media overreach, targeting the very professionals tasked with safeguarding national security.

Nakashima’s history adds context to the controversy, notably her reporting on the 2016 DNC hack, which pushed the now-debunked narrative of Russian interference. A 2020 forensic analysis by Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) dismantled those claims, exposing the lack of conclusive evidence. Gabbard, who did not reference this reporting in her post but has faced media harassment herself, pointed to Nakashima’s past targeting of her family in Hawaii, framing these latest actions as part of a pattern of politically motivated attacks by a reporter and outlet eager to discredit conservative leadership.

The allegations underscore a broader conservative concern: a media elite so entrenched in its biases that it resorts to unethical behavior to push discredited narratives. Gabbard called out the Washington Post for abandoning journalistic integrity, urging the outlet to halt Nakashima’s actions immediately. As tensions between the intelligence community and legacy media intensify, this incident highlights the need for accountability in reporting—especially from outlets tied to debunked claims, like those surrounding the DNC hack.

Source: DNI Tulsi Gabbard